Otto von Henneberg

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Otto von Henneberg († March 3, 1200 ) was Bishop of Speyer from 1190 to 1200.

Otto came from the Franconian counts of the von Henneberg family , who a few decades earlier had provided a bishop in Speyer with his brother Günther von Henneberg and who were also represented as bishops of Würzburg several times in the 12th century .

Otto is one of a number of Speyer bishops who were closely related to the Hohenstaufen emperors.

The prince-bishop's coat of arms is usually quartered . The fields of the coat of arms alternate with the family coat of arms of the von Henneberg family and the coat of arms of the diocese of Speyer, a silver cross on a blue background. The talking family coat of arms of the Counts of Henneberg shows a hen on gold.

literature

  • Hans Ammerich : The diocese of Speyer and its history. Volume 2: From the Staufer period (1125) to the beginning of the 16th century ; Kehl am Rhein 1999; ISBN 3-927095-44-3 , pp. 1-2.
  • Franz Laver Remling: History of the bishops of Speyer. 1st volume. Kichheim and Schott, Mainz 1852, 415–420 ( digitized in the Google book search).
predecessor Office successor
Ulrich II von Rechberg Bishop of Speyer
1190–1200 		Conrad III. from Scharfenberg
personal data
SURNAME Otto von Henneberg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Speyer (1190–1200)
DATE OF BIRTH 12th Century
DATE OF DEATH March 3, 1200